22/03/2020
Dear Valued customers and the public, as you are all aware of the Covid-19 virus pandemic we face today in the world; It is crucial that we all come together and fight for humanity. Officials all around the world, have drawn up measures to fight Covid-19. It is important that we all follow these measures as individuals to protect humanity and especially the old and vulnerable.
Even though we have not had any official reported case of the virus in Sierra Leone, we should not be complacent and underestimate the seriousness of the pandemic.
Countries with more sophisticated healthcare systems are crumbling. In Italy, the death rate has surpassed China which has a population of 1.3 billion people compared to Italy's 60 million people. What this means is that, without adequate measures in place to contain, delay and treat people; the virus can be devastating to countries like Sierra Leone. Even though the high death rate in Italy can be attributed to other factors such as having the oldest population in Europe and the highest smoking population in Europe also, the situation is clearly worrying for every nation.
Sierra Leone has been one of the lucky countries not to report any case so far. With that being said, we urge every single person to follow the government guidelines in protecting the nation against this virus.
The advice on measures of protection is different from country to country. This is because, many countries are in different stages of the pandemic. It is not a one size fit all for every nation. Therefore, the measures in place have to match the stage that a nation is in.
As a business, we have implemented resources in place to wash your hands before entering our premises. We also advice that if anyone have a fever, cough, and shortness of breath, to isolate themselves and contact the emergency services.
As a nation, we will protect ourselves from this deadly virus.
The Print Shop.